#2 - Tess Hoven

Tess Hoven is the rhythm guitarist for My Upside Down, a five-piece punk rock band out of Phoenix, Arizona. Drawing inspiration from bands like Queen, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! At The Disco, My Upside Down has built a reputation for electrifying live performances and a sound they call "violent pop", a fusion of high-intensity punk and infectious melodies. In less than two years, the band shared the stage with nationally touring acts and released their project Piece by Piece, which independently racked up 850,000 streams in its first year. Tess joined the band in 2025 and has been part of the next chapter of their story ever since.